Pash - really happy to hear about your placenta - mine was low lying the first time with DD and it moved up nicely (as apparently most women's do according to the research out there) well before the end of the pg which was a real relief to me...
HannahD - sorry to hear about the freaky twinges/cramps - I get some god awful ones occasionally if I have been running around too much, sit up and turn too quickly and if bub gets a good foot into my pelvic area it's a real hoot!! Now bub's lifted and moved the aching of the sciatic stuff has eased off too which is nice
Meredith - don't you dare feel bad about being worried about your hair - it is important and it is a part of yourself as a woman and a person and there is nothing wrong or superficial about being concerned about it and how it will recover in the future - scary - this little one shouldn't have had you losing your hair until she was fourteen and slamming out the door - you'll have to watch her Maybe as others have suggested, taking it back to the baseline and getting a beautiful wig might be worthwhile, especially for after the birth when it is hard some days to feel comfortable in our skins as it is anyway - it would certainly give you the edge in 'easy to care for' hairstyles... If the loss has been caused by a medical situation is there anyway you might be able to access some financial support/discount for a purchase???
Greenslw - I remember when I went completely off my progesterone support I was really concerned as well - it is so hard to be completely confident sometimes in your body's ability once we have been through loss or difficulty conceiving. I think the suggestion someone (sorry, can't remember who it was without the thread in front of me) made about getting a BT/two BTs over a few weeks to see progesterone level progress might be a wonderful way of reassuring yourself about your body's capacity when it comes to this hormone and its work
HannahD - I think you and I have similar DPs in the 'heel digging if you look like I'm about to get a lecture on the state of my room' department - he promised me a veggie garden for my 40th bday and I have kept my mouth shut for months - and lo and behold - there's a bunch of wood, lots of baby star pickets and lots of sincere questions about what you look for in dirt happening in the last few weeks!!! Never said he didn't leave everything to the last minute!!!!
Man I really lied about that 'quick' thing didn't I????
Tam and Megsmum - thinking of you constantly as the day/s draw near!!!
pash - Congrats on a great scan, feeling movement and reaching 20 weeks, you're over halfway now. Goodluck with the house hunting.
Lee - Sorry you're not well. I hope that nasty flu doesn't hang around too long. I'm glad that bubs is looking good.
Greenslw - Sorry you've had some spotting. Calling your OB is a good idea just to confirm that its unrelated. And just because you've reached 12 weeks doesn't mean you have to shout it from the rooftops if you're not ready just yet
Meredith - Thanks for the info on BH contractions. I did google it and the descriptions I found seemed to fit what I had but I couldn't find anything reliable on when they are supposed to start (most sources said 3rd trimester). I'm sorry you didn't get good news re the hair loss. Don't hold off on getting a wig if it would make you feel better. After all you've been through you deserve to feel good about yourself through any means necessary
chappas - Yay for baby shopping. I'm so happy that you are feeling brave enough.
Karen - Lol at your DP and the veggie garden. Glad I'm not the only one who has had to learn that virtue of patience
AFM - So much for taking it easy this week. I've had 2 days at work without taking a break and staying back a little later than usual. Its grant application time for the clinical trials centre I work in and the senior statistician chose to have this week off (leaving me as the only statistician). So my aim for tomorrow is to get out of the office for at least 30 minutes.
WTH - a Pg massage sounds great. I have recently found a lady myself so plan to have a massage went I start Mat leave - can't wait
Karen Van - packing is such a nightmare - sooo much crap accumulated - fingers crossed I dont go early that's all I would need
Hannah - yay for the heart beat. How's the cramping going?? I had the same thing so hopefully nothing to worry about
Pash - poor thing having to find a place to live - dont they say moving is one of lifes biggest stressors..... and we're pregnant on top of that too
Greenslw - 3 days until 13 weeks - hang in there - bubs is fine!
Meredith - 4D scan sounds awesome - I have seen pictures and the detail the scans go into is sooo cool
Chappas - yay for shopping.... I'm with you.... haven't started yet. I am getting much 'stuff' from my sister all the big things, cot pram etc etc and then the baby shower is coming up soon too so hopefully with have most things. Must place my order for clot nappies though and buy a car seat.
AFM - well it is 4:07am at the moment and I can't sleep, this happens 2-3 times a week and generally work nights I get up to pee at 2:30ish and then dont go back to sleep. I have tried spraying lavendar, watching TV and now actually getting up so my poor DH can sleep. Usually cant get comfortable from now on as the hips get sore... Isn't this the time I should be banking up my sleep for the baby.
Also had a hospital visit - alls good and heard the HB again. My hospital seems to be very open to my thoughts on the birth although I am going to be a flexible as possible. They are happy for me to have the baby in the bath if that is what I chose and there are no issues with the baby. Will have to wait and see.
Anyhow will try and go back to bed as I have to get up for work in less than 2 hours anyway
Hi ladies, sorry i haven't been in here for sooooo long. As you can see my pregnancy is coming along nicely. Our little miss is a monkey i think I honestly can't wait to meet her, im hanging to get to know her smell, her smiles, hehe and just her!!! Me and DH have a a list of names, we hope she looks like one of them Ethan is getting excited and impatient to now, lol. Every night he rubs my belly and asks her to come play with him, so sweet.
On a sad note, we finally got the final autospy results for Lilli 2 wks ago. Looks like she def is a SIDS bubba, she was perfectly healthy in all other aspects. Im glad its over though, i now know she didn't suffercate from rlling on her belly, or wasn't sick. In saying that it makes me very very angry that there is no reason is to why she was then taken from me I miss her so much and sorry tears are starting again, i just want her back.
Sorry the about me post, but i promise i won't be slack anymore.
Racheal
I have made a comeback! I have been without internet and home phone for ages and still having dramas getting it connected. I am at my mom's at the moment.
Welcomne to all the new pregnant ladies!!!
Hope everyone else is doing well. I will need some time to catch up on everyone's news!!
Just wanted to say hi amd I am thinking of you all. I have 2 weeks left at work and looks like we will be having this bub by week 37!!!! Not long now........
Im a little nervous about posting in here. Ive had 3 BFP's since Sunday and am booked with my GP on Tursday morning for a B/T. Im very very very nervous and scared that my tests are wrong or that i'll still get RB (early m/c)...........has anyone else felt this uneasy about their BFP after a m/c???
Quickly popping in here to say "hello" and thinking of all of you!
Meredith - so sorry to read about your hair loss. I don't think it is a ridiculous thing at all to be concerned about. I think that going out and buying a top quality wig so that you like what you see in the mirror is not at all frivolous.
WTH - glad to see you progressing along!
Would love to do personals for all, but a big "hello" and sticky vibes will have to do.
Hi everyone - sorry I have been a stranger for so long - life very hectic - first it was the wedding, now in planning stages of major house renovations, and looks like I will be moving house when I am 36 weeks pregnant - what fun!
Anyway it is lovely to come on and see how everyones pregnancies are progressing.
I especially wanted to say a big hello to my fishy friend Megsmum - I cannot believe how close you are to holding your beautiful baby in your arms. Wishing you all the very best
AFM: Doing quite well besides getting a really nasty cold for last two weeks. Very happy to have gotten past the 28 week mark - I can see a light at the end of the tunnel now although still cannot help but be a worry wort! I have only three more weeks of my day job to go - yahoo. I also teach yoga in the evenings and am planning to continue that to 36 weeks if I can. Feeling quite good but lots and lots of Braxton Hicks (not painful though) which started at 25 weeks.
to eveyone and want to especially say a big hello to erybery, WTH, chappas, meredith, rachel (think about you and lilli often - glad you have an answer although I understand that that probably doesn't help much), hannah D (my fellow adelaideian); karen van, blueiji
Easha Glad you've found a place! At least you have a very good excuse to do very little lifting. You sound like a superwoman, that even with the lack of sleep, you can keep working and move house! Must admit, I'm not stressed at the thought of moving... yet. I think with only a moses basket and a sling as major funiture purchases, we might be able to stay in our tiny one bed apartment for a few months, if worst came to worst. I'm more stressed that our family is coming to visit and I'm not sure how we're going to accomodate 6 extra adults and 2 toddlers at the same time as a new baby Even though I'm really glad they're coming. BTW are you getting prefold cloth nappies or the flat ones?
Lee Ooh, a surprise this time? Have you started thinking about names? That's twice as many names to think about. I'd like some inspiration with some French names. I really like Gaelle but it's too close to one of my niece's names. Hope the flu's gone by the time you read this xo
Chappas I didn't notice that you were in the UK either. I'm in London, where are you? Glad you're feeling confident to buy a few things for the baby. It's fun when you let yourself, isn't it?
Meredith The 4D scan is a brilliant idea. Glad the skin will clear up, I think that will help you feel better. I'm sorry that it's not such good news about the hair. My niece had alopecia (lost all her beautiful long eyelashes and eyebrows) and all around moving house and school. But it did grow back after a couple of years. Your body's been through a much more stressful time. Do what you need to to feel comfortable with how you look. But don't forget, that no matter what, you are a beautiful person. The people who love you, won't mind that you have a little less hair.
Karen Are you on Mat leave? It's just that your posts are longer than I remember :P
Hannah First the MIL, then the cramping and then getting left holding the fort at work! Hopefully next week is easier for you. Glad the cramps stopped.
Greenslw Glad the spotting stopped. Are you going to go see the ob? 2 days and you're officially in the 3rd tri! Yay!
Rach Ethan sounds so adorable. Your monkey is lucky to be making it into such a loving family. I'm so sorry to read about Lilli. Unbelievably unfair
Babymiracles I'm looking for an antenatal yoga class! But you're in Adelaide Sounds like you're a busy chick!
Megsmum & WTH Hope you're both well.
AFM I wake up in the mornings, invariably having dreamt that I've lost my bubba. And then I'm on top of the world when I feel him/her moving about. I love glimpsing myself (so vain) as I pass glass doors & stuff, cos it's still such a surprise that I have a belly. And it's getting bigger. I'm about 7.5 kilos heavier than at the start of the pg, which I don't think is terrible. Nothing bothers me right now. I'm not stressed about work, not stressed about finding a place to live, not bothered that I'm the biggest (and un-fittest) I've ever been, a little stressed about all the family we'll have here at Christmas, but excited by it at the same time.
And I don't know how to explain this feeling and whether I should even say it. A friend gave birth to a gorgeous baby boy yesterday and when I saw the email, I was all grins at work. I'm so delighted for them. But a part of me still feels sad, that I'll never have that. I don't know how I can feel that when I am so obviously pg that people get up on crowded buses to give me a seat. I think I still struggle to think that that might be me one day in a hospital bed holding my newborn. Also my last one was due the exact same day as my friend's boy.
Now bub's lifted and moved the aching of the sciatic stuff has eased off too which is nice
Maybe as others have suggested, taking it back to the baseline and getting a beautiful wig might be worthwhile, especially for after the birth when it is hard some days to feel comfortable in our skins as it is anyway - it would certainly give you the edge in 'easy to care for' hairstyles... If the loss has been caused by a medical situation is there anyway you might be able to access some financial support/discount for a purchase???
Man I really lied about that 'quick' thing didn't I????
a little on the inside
in the up today.
Sounds like you're a busy chick!
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